Laura McHale Holland 6/16/24 Laura McHale Holland 6/16/24

Daddy, a remembrance

He never told me he loved me, but the sparkle in his eyes and the way he cared about preparing me for the future managed to convey the words he couldn't say.

Adam Parks 12/20/19 Adam Parks 12/20/19

Getting drawn into a good story

Adam Parks 12/10/19 Adam Parks 12/10/19

Nine fine books for holiday giving

Adam Parks 12/15/18 Adam Parks 12/15/18

Some children suffer in silence during the holidays

Adam Parks 10/20/18 Adam Parks 10/20/18

My lopsided mimosa tree is like me. Should I worry?

Adam Parks 5/12/18 Adam Parks 5/12/18

Little Lithuanian, a song composed for my stepmother in 1979

Adam Parks 4/19/18 Adam Parks 4/19/18

A conversation with Charlene Jones about Laura's evolution as a memoirist, novelist and more

Adam Parks 7/19/17 Adam Parks 7/19/17

The Quilt of Belonging, excerpted from Laura's work in progress

Adam Parks 3/24/17 Adam Parks 3/24/17

There are hundreds of ways to write a memoir

Adam Parks 12/20/14 Adam Parks 12/20/14

Life as a wife: Just like Emmylou

Adam Parks 11/9/14 Adam Parks 11/9/14

Jean Wong: A fetching mix of depth and humor

Adam Parks 10/16/14 Adam Parks 10/16/14

Karen DeGroot Carter: deft, inclusive, wise

Adam Parks 9/15/14 Adam Parks 9/15/14

Barbara Toboni: melding poetry and prose

Adam Parks 6/27/14 Adam Parks 6/27/14

Vying for Space

Adam Parks 6/1/14 Adam Parks 6/1/14

Smokin' story collections!

Adam Parks 11/7/13 Adam Parks 11/7/13

Song For My Sisters

Adam Parks 8/21/13 Adam Parks 8/21/13

Crepe myrtle reflections

The pay was $1 per hour and all you could eat, and I ate more than my share of raspberry sherbet.

Adam Parks 11/7/12 Adam Parks 11/7/12

Gouda was great, a mostly true story

Adam Parks 7/2/12 Adam Parks 7/2/12

A glowing review

Adam Parks 5/30/12 Adam Parks 5/30/12

A stunning review of Reversible Skirt

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